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Scrutinises Ministry of Defence 216 reports 669 conclusions & recs 67 reports with response document linked 149 without response document linked

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Type All work · 180 Has published report · 76 Has conclusions or recs · 21 Findings, no response link · 0 Evidence or correspondence only · 91 Open, no report yet · 0
Status All (79) Open (3) Closed (76)
Session 2024-26 · 6 2023-24 · 1 2022-23 · 7 2021-22 · 3 2019-21 · 7 2017-19 · 17 2016-17 · 7 2015-16 · 3 2014-15 · 10 2013-14 · 9 2010-12 · 6
Inquiry Type Status Opened Reports Items Response
Pre-appointment hearing for the Armed Forces Commissioner Pre-appointment hearing Report Closed 18 Mar 2026 2 0 None
The Armed Forces Covenant Inquiry Report findings Closed 13 Dec 2024 2 13 Response document linked
The UK contribution to European Security Inquiry Report findings Closed 3 Dec 2024 2 35 Response document linked
Defence in the Grey Zone Inquiry Report findings Closed 18 Sep 2023 2 14 Response document linked
Future Aviation Capabilities Inquiry Report findings Closed 10 Sep 2023 2 15 Response document linked
Service Accommodation Inquiry Report findings Closed 13 Jul 2023 2 29 Response document linked
Armed Forces Readiness Inquiry Report findings Closed 24 Apr 2023 2 132 Response document linked
Defence and Climate Change Inquiry Report findings Closed 12 May 2022 2 16 Response document linked
Aviation Procurement Inquiry Report findings Closed 21 Mar 2022 2 19 Response document linked
UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific Inquiry Report findings Closed 31 Jan 2022 2 13 Response document linked
Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant crossings Inquiry Report findings Closed 18 Jan 2022 2 13 Response document linked
Withdrawal from Afghanistan Inquiry Report findings Closed 9 Sep 2021 2 10 Response document linked
US, UK and NATO Inquiry Report findings Closed 22 Jul 2021 2 18 Response document linked
Space Defence Inquiry Report findings Closed 27 May 2021 2 15 Response document linked
The Navy: purpose and procurement Inquiry Report findings Closed 23 Apr 2021 2 29 Response document linked
Russia and Ukraine border tensions Inquiry Report findings Closed 14 Apr 2021 2 22 Response document linked
Defending Global Britain in a Competitive Age Inquiry Report findings Closed 17 Mar 2021 2 23 Response document linked
Pre-appointment hearing for the Service Complaints Ombudsman Pre-appointment hearing Report Closed 11 Nov 2020 1 0 None
Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain Inquiry Report findings Closed 30 Jul 2020 2 14 Response document linked
Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability Inquiry Report findings Closed 16 Jul 2020 2 30 Response document linked
Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response Inquiry Report findings Closed 12 May 2020 2 7 Response document linked
The Security of 5G Inquiry Report findings Closed 6 Mar 2020 2 30 Response document linked
The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review Inquiry Report findings Closed 5 Mar 2020 2 17 Response document linked
Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2018 inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 15 Jan 2019 2 0 None
Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 9 Jan 2019 1 0 None
INF Treaty withdrawal inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 13 Nov 2018 2 0 None
Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part Two: The Provision of Care inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 23 Jul 2018 3 0 None
Statute of limitations – veterans protection inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 12 Jun 2018 1 0 None
Future anti-ship missile system inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 23 May 2018 2 0 None
Modernising Defence Programme inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 6 Feb 2018 2 0 None
Armed forces and veterans mental health inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 31 Jan 2018 2 0 None
Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2017 inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 21 Dec 2017 1 0 None
North Korea inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 6 Dec 2017 2 0 None
UK arms exports during 2016 inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 6 Dec 2017 2 0 None
The Government’s Brexit position paper: Foreign policy, defence and development: a future partnership paper inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 16 Nov 2017 2 0 None
The Royal Marines and UK amphibious capability inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 15 Nov 2017 2 0 None
Locally Employed Civilians inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 15 Nov 2017 1 0 None
Defence Acquisition and Procurement inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 4 Oct 2017 2 0 None
Indispensable allies: US, NATO and UK Defence relations inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 21 Sep 2017 2 0 None
F-35 Procurement inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 10 Aug 2017 2 0 None
Investigations into fatalities involving British military personnel inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 28 Feb 2017 1 0 None
Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2016 inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 10 Jan 2017 2 0 None
BBC Monitoring inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 12 Oct 2016 2 0 None
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 30 Aug 2016 1 0 None
Naval Procurement: Type 26 and Type 45 inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 25 May 2016 1 0 None
SDSR 2015 and the Army inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 11 May 2016 2 0 None
Russia: implications for UK defence and security inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 11 Jan 2016 2 0 None
UK military operations in Syria and Iraq inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 1 Dec 2015 1 0 None
Lariam inquiry Inquiry Report Closed 13 Oct 2015 2 0 None
Shifting the Goalposts? Defence Expenditure and the 2% pledge Inquiry Report Closed 8 Sep 2015 2 0 None

Reports without a committee inquiry 63

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